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Joe Gibbs Racing expands Xfinity team, adds several new drivers

With John-Hunter Nemechek moving up to the Cup Series and Sammy Smith departing the team for JR Motorsports, there were multiple openings at Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) for 2024.

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Max Verstappen to be hit with shocking fee following 2023 Formula 1 success - how much will the drivers pay?

Verstappen will be reportedly charged over €1.2 million to secure the superlicense he needs to compete again next year. The three-time world champion won 19 of the 22 races in 2023 which, with licenses increasing in cost for every point a driver scores, will result in a massive charge from…

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Why Pedro Acosta is shaping up to be the rookie MotoGP needs

It’s a cold, frosty Saturday in December and, frankly, being in Liverpool first thing in the morning is not something that one is easily enthused by. The 2023 MotoGP season finished just a few days earlier but world champions galore have descended on the English city for the FIM Awards.…

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Williams: "Revered" Fry will help with complete shift of direction in F1 2024

Fry started working at Williams in November after leaving a similar role at Alpine earlier this year, as a key figure in overhauling the team after years of underinvestment.

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Sainz: 2024 Ferrari F1 car “behaving differently” in the simulator

The Scuderia narrowly missed out on second in the constructors’ standings by three points to Mercedes but collected fewer than half the points of runaway title winner Red Bull.

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Which country has hosted the most F1 races? Tracks with the most grands prix

The 2023 Formula 1 season has come to an end with a 22-race year, with the number of races set to increase to a record-breaking 24 in 2024. Since the first Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix held at Silverstone in 1950, the series has hosted over 1,100 races over 74 seasons and has…

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Ganassi: Palou’s IndyCar legal dispute with McLaren is “just a little speed bump”

Speaking in a press conference after Chip Ganassi Racing lured global logistics giant DHL away from Michael Andretti’s squad to become Palou’s primary sponsor in a multi-year agreement, the veteran team owner shrugged off the impact of McLaren’s claim for $23 million damages against his driver for breach of contract.

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Ganassi: Palou’s legal dispute with McLaren is “just a little speed bump”

Speaking in a press conference after Chip Ganassi Racing lured global logistics giant DHL away from Michael Andretti’s squad to become Palou’s primary sponsor in a multi-year agreement, the veteran team owner shrugged off the impact of McLaren’s claim for $23million damages against his driver for breach of contract.

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Davide Brivio to leave Alpine Racing after three years

Brivio joined Alpine at the start of the 2021 season as its racing director in F1, having the previous year guided Suzuki to its first MotoGP world championship in 20 years with Joan Mir.

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Alpine and Brivio to part ways at the end of 2023

Brivio joined Alpine at the start of the 2021 season as its racing director in F1, having the previous year guided Suzuki to its first MotoGP world championship in 20 years with Joan Mir.

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Ye leaves Porsche ahead of likely link-up with Ferrari and customer AF WEC drive

The end of the Chinese racer’s contract as a so-called ‘selected driver’ with Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific was revealed on Tuesday.

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Bearman hopes to follow Piastri F1 testing example

Bearman dovetailed his maiden F2 campaign, which yielded four wins and a sixth place in the standings, with two FP1 sessions for Ferrari customer Haas. He then ran a full day for the American team in F1's post-season Abu Dhabi test, as well as undertaking simulator duties.

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McLaren won't create false expectations for F1 2024 for risk of "violent" reality

McLaren enjoyed a remarkable form turnaround in 2023 after a string of mid-season upgrades turned the MCL60 driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri car into a regular podium contender.

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Alpine "convinced" 2026 F1 chassis rules will negate any potential engine power losses

When the 2026-30 engine specification was being devised, both Audi and Porsche seemed ready to commit to the series. This increased the emphasis on sustainability and road relevancy.

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Mir has "one beautiful chance" to lead Honda MotoGP team in 2024

The 2020 world champion endured a horrid first year on the Honda in 2023, finishing with just 26 points in a campaign plagued by injury, and admitted at one stage that he did think about quitting.

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Mir has “one beautiful chance” to lead Honda MotoGP team in 2024

The 2020 world champion endured a horrid first year on the Honda in 2023, finishing with just 26 points in a campaign plagued by injury – and admitted at one stage that he did think about quitting.

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Alonso: Aston Martin deserved F1 2023 win "more than anyone else"

Alonso jumped ship from Alpine to Aston Martin for 2023 and was rewarded for his bold move with a competitive car that yielded six podiums across the first eight races of the season.

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Alpine "convinced" 2026 F1 chassis rules will negate any engine power losses

When the 2026-30 engine specification was being devised, both Audi and Porsche seemed ready to commit to the series. This increased the emphasis on sustainability and road relevancy. The outcome was a 50:50 power split between the internal combustion engine and the electrical output.

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Ducati finds it “strange” that Aprilia, KTM are getting MotoGP concessions in 2024

MotoGP announced on the Monday following the Valencia Grand Prix finale that it had finalised the framework for the new concessions system being brought in for 2024.

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Rossi “upset” to lose Gulf 12 Hours victory shot after bizarre pedal issue

Rossi, who was partnered by Nick Yelloly and Dries Vanthoor, was leading the Intercontinental GT Challenge finale going into its final four hours until the pedal box failure occurred as he was handing over to Yelloly.

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Why Alpine changed an F1 team that was "not daring" enough

The A523 was inconsistent, usually suffering at high-speed and low-downforce tracks. There were good moments, notably in Monaco, where Esteban Ocon started and finished third, while team newcomer Pierre Gasly matched that result in the high attrition Zandvoort race.

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The big dilemma facing Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team in 2024

At the end of 2022, due to the economic instability that the RNF team was displaying, Yamaha did not renew its contract with Razlan Razali's squad, a circumstance that left the Iwata-based manufacturer with only two M1s on the 2023 grid. If we take into account the testimony of all…

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Madrid F1 project still lacking key steps, says FIA

Speculation last week suggested that a new race around the Spanish capital from 2026 is near a sign off, with talks at an advanced stage with F1’s commercial rights holder.

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Ducati finds it "strange" that Aprilia, KTM are getting MotoGP concessions in 2024

MotoGP announced on the Monday following the Valencia Grand Prix finale that it had finalised the framework for the new concessions system being brought in for 2024.

Autosport

Sainz: Singapore F1 win proves Ferrari can deliver under pressure

On an off-kilter weekend for the otherwise dominant Red Bull squad, Sainz and Ferrari capitalised by nailing every session, resulting in a key pole position on the twisty street layout, less than a tenth ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and team-mate Charles Leclerc. He then converted that into a win with a…

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